The weather forecast says that starting today, Thursday 5 September rain showers will dump between half an inch and four inches of water as a low-pressure area approaches the island. The Emergency Operations Center (COE) issued an alert for 16 provinces and the National District yesterday, Wednesday 4 September. A Red Alert was declared for the province of La Altagracia (Higuey), while yellow alerts went out for Monte Plata, Duarte, La Romana, San Pedro de Macoris, El Seibo, Santo Domingo, the National District, San Juan de la Maguana, Maria Trinidad Sanchez (Nagua), Samana and Hato Mayor. San Cristobal, Peravia (Bani), Monsenor Nouel (Bonao), La Vega and Sanchez Ramirez (Cotui) are on green alert.
According to the National Meteorological Office (Onamet) the rains associated with a low-pressure area became a tropical depression that could come near the Dominican coast as a tropical storm in the next 24 hours. In the areas under alert, precautionary measures should be taken because of the risk of flooding of rivers and streams and landslides in both urban and rural areas. Small craft are advised to stay in harbor due to abnormal waves and winds.
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